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    Wave Ultrasonic Cleaner Recommendations?

    Hello everyone!

    Looking to buy an ultrasonic cleaner for cleaning glasses. Does anyone have recommendations as to what exact machine they use?

    Should it have a heater element?
    Will it be ok to put the lenses in with the glasses?
    Can this hurt the AR coating like Crizal? With or without a heater?
    What about plastic frames? Any issues?

    Thank you for any help!

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    Don't put AR in you are liable to craze them, won't happen every time - but it WILL happen. I don't think a heating element is necessary. I use min all the time. Got it from Dynamic, don't go too cheap on EBAY - make sure it is a "commercial" model not one for intermittant home use, one that is meant to be used every day for long periods of time.

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    I would never put lenses of any kind in, and I would never use a heating element or warm water. All manner of bizarre things can craze lenses, and uncontrolled heat is never a good idea with frames or lenses. Use the ultrasonic on frames and a toothbrush with dish soap on lens edges.
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    I've always wanted to make a super high framerate GIFV of a really gnarly frame "blooming" in the ultrasonic as it gets turned on.

    It is a disgusting kind of beautiful.

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    ^ "blooming" hahahahhahaha sick

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tallboy View Post
    I've always wanted to make a super high framerate GIFV of a really gnarly frame "blooming" in the ultrasonic as it gets turned on.

    It is a disgusting kind of beautiful.
    Vom.
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    Throw in some teeth while your at it!

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